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[ ri-vol-ver ] / rɪˈvɒl vər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR revolver ON THESAURUS.COM
nouna handgun having a revolving chambered cylinder for holding a number of cartridges, which may be discharged in succession without reloading. a person or thing that revolves. Origin of revolverAn Americanism dating back to 1825–35; revolve + -er1 Words nearby revolverrevolution counter, revolutionist, revolutionize, Revolutions of 1848, revolve, revolver, revolving, revolving charge account, revolving credit, revolving door, revolving fund Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for revolverPeters qualified as an “expert” on the M16A1 in 1993 and the .38 revolver in 1995. The (Sloppy) Swift-Boating of Michigan Democrat Gary Peters|Tim Mak|October 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST On November 4, 1928, someone put a revolver slug into Rothstein's body in Room 349 of the Park Central Hotel. Portrait of the Consummate Con Man|John Lardner|May 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST When Carson replied yes, Morales allegedly shot him in the head with a revolver. New York Shooting Highlights Surge in Hate Crimes|Eliza Shapiro|May 20, 2013|DAILY BEAST She had been shot with a revolver by the front door, he with a military-style .223 rifle toward the back of the house. Eric Williams Arrested After Shooting Deaths of Texas Prosecutors|Michael Daly|April 15, 2013|DAILY BEAST
It's hard to hit a target with a revolver, and you get only six tries. David's Bookclub: Private Guns, Public Health|David Frum|March 31, 2013|DAILY BEAST Tommy was not inclined to check his pace, but a revolver in the hands of the fellow induced him to do so. Boy Scouts in the Canal Zone|G. Harvey Ralphson He came up in a furious rage, cursing us and brandishing a revolver. The Escaping Club|A. J. Evans Convinced that the visitor was Soma, I pulled out my revolver and waited, wondering as I watched what he intended to do. The White Waterfall|James Francis Dwyer Gazing toward Stonington Hunt, Tubby saw that the man held a revolver in his hand. The Boy Scouts' Mountain Camp|John Henry Goldfrap At their head loomed a burly black-whiskered creature with a revolver in each hand—the malignant Schwandorf himself. The Pathless Trail|Arthur O. (Arthur Olney) Friel
British Dictionary definitions for revolver
nouna pistol having a revolving multichambered cylinder that allows several shots to be discharged without reloading Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to revolvermachine gun, pistol, bomb, sword, tear gas, gun, missile, nerve gas, cannon, rifle, machete, ammunition, firearm, knife, shotgun, musket, weapon, handgun, piece, mortar |